Blind Golf Champ & Athlete Speaker featured on ESPN
Recently, I represented the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) at the Roth Capital conference in Newport Beach. During their charity golf event at Pelican Hill Golf Course, my Dad and I were stationed at the par-5 8th hole. As each group arrived at the tee, I introduced myself, talked about CAF, and had players in the group line me up to hit a drive to demonstrate how a blind golfer hits a tee shot.
Our efforts raised over $1,700 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation. One of the groups included quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) and Blake Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) - both very nice guys, and great fun to talk with. Aaron lined me up for a tee shot and boy, was I nervous! Fortunately, I hit a great drive, and out-drove everyone in the group!
I posted the experience and a photo on Twitter, and a couple of media outlets picked up on it. I was interviewed by Jason Wilde, the Packers reporter from ESPN.com. Article Link.
Blind Golfers Story Resonates with many, including Aaron Rodgers at Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)
It was a phenomenal experience, and a lifetime dream of mine - to be featured on ESPN - was fulfilled!
Blind Golf Champ Jeremy Poincenot attends the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) golf tournament to raise money with Aaron Rodgers, Blake Bortles and many others.
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